Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Tennessee
$47,590avg. a year
$22.88 an hour · 2,980 employed
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee earn an average of $47,590 a year. That is $1,890 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $49,480. The best-paying metro area is Knoxville, TN at $50,610.
$47,550Median pay
$22.88Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 46 states
Top-paying Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
1740 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$50,610
$24.33 an hour
2330 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$49,660
$23.88 an hour
3150 jobs
Jackson, TN
$48,830
$23.48 an hour
4100 jobs
Morristown, TN
$47,980
$23.07 an hour
5140 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$47,670
$22.92 an hour
6560 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$47,300
$22.74 an hour
7120 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$44,880
$21.58 an hour
890 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$43,410
$20.87 an hour
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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Tennessee, charted
Pay over time
Tennessee, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Tennessee extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Tennessee vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,480 | $23.79 |
| Tennessee | $47,590 | $22.88 |
| Georgia | $51,700 | $24.86 |
| Arkansas | $51,460 | $24.74 |
| North Carolina | $50,690 | $24.37 |
| Kentucky | $50,050 | $24.06 |
| Missouri | $47,640 | $22.90 |
Related jobs in Tennessee
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,450
- Machinists$53,180
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,980
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,360
- Tool and Die Makers$61,420
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,330
Average pay, Tennessee, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Tennessee?
The average is $47,590 a year, and the median is $47,550. That is $1,890 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $49,480.
What is the hourly wage in Tennessee?
$22.88 an hour on average; the median is $22.86.
Where in Tennessee do they earn the most?
Knoxville, TN ($50,610), followed by Chattanooga, TN-GA ($49,660). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Johnson City, TN ($43,410).
How does Tennessee rank?
Tennessee ranks #30 of 46 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.